Joe...   
      
   JD>You might be surprised.  I ran windows 7, as well as windows 8 betas   
   JD>on 5 year old MBs.  You can download a test program from MS, to   
   JD>check compatibility.   
      
     I know there was a utility to check if ones system could handle the   
   "virtual memory" of XP, but all my systems would need upgrading to pass   
   that test.   
      
     My main concern is that I have a large number of legacy programs that   
   will run under 32-bit (such as under XP), but they will NOT work under   
   64-bit. The BBS is one of the last hobbies I can still do, and I can't   
   see upgrading the OS just to satisfy Microsoft's Corporate Greed (never   
   mind the cost), and then having to reinstall everything.   
      
   Daryl   
      
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